With the state attorney general cracking down hard on pain clinics prescribing opioids, many patients are looking for an alternative. Cann-Help Wellness's owners say CBD is the answer, and their mission is personal.

Offering a variety of strengths and formulas for a variety of needs and ailments, Travis and Lori Evans believe CBD is the wave of the future.

“They’re creating opportunities for people to get their lives back and we’re just thankful to be part of that,” said Travis.

In the past week, Orlando welcomed its second medical dispensary, Hawaii is requiring medical marijuana patients to turn in their firearms, Canada moved one step closer to legalizing marijuana, Santa Barbara, Calif. voted to allow five dispensaries, Attorney General Jeff Sessions continued to make the industry nervous and more.

The Santa Barbara, Calif. City Council voted to allow five recreational dispensaries, but not everyone in the community, including some council members, are thrilled with the decision. Read more.

The first medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Maryland this week, nearly five years after medical marijuana was legalized. Read more.

Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill C-45, moving the country one step closer to legalizing marijuana by summer 2018. Read more.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Justice Department is looking for ways to work toward a “rational” marijuana policy. Sessions is a hardcore marijuana prohibitionist, making those in the industry nervous that a federal crackdown could be on the way. Read more.

Trulieve, run by North Florida's Hackney Nursery, held a grand opening at its new medical dispensary at 4544 N. Orange Blossom Trail. It is Orlando’s second medical dispensary. Read more.

Hawaii Medical marijuana patients are not permitted to own firearms or ammunition and have thirty days to voluntarily hand over their guns, according to the Honolulu Police Department. Read more.

A new bill requires all New York Medical Marijuana Program doctors to be listed on the state’s Department of Health website. The requirement will make it easier for patients to locate doctors. Read more.

Millennials buy more marijuana than any other generation according to a new report from Headset, a cannabis data and analytics company. Where do Baby Boomers and G Xers rank? Read more.

Kentucky Secretary of State says cities and counties should endorse medical marijuana legislation. Grimes says medical marijuana can help Kentucky’s citizens, many who are veterans fighting physical and mental illnesses. Read more.

Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is encouraging Kentucky cities and counties to endorse medical marijuana legislation which can help their citizens, many who are veterans fighting physical and mental illnesses, get care and relief they need.

"It's clear momentum is building for medical cannabis in Kentucky. I challenge our local officials in cities and counties across the Commonwealth to join in the effort to bring relief to thousands of Kentuckians who suffer daily-– their own citizens," Grimes said. "This affects people in every county and corner of the state. Local officials should step up for their constituents to support medical cannabis legislation in the General Assembly in 2018. We can't leave our people who are hurting behind."

Maysville and Mason County have recently taken official action in support of legalization legislation.

Wisconsin Stores Carry Version of CBD Oil

MADISON, Wis - Cannabidiol or CBD, one of the chemical compounds found in marijuana and hemp plants, is for sale as an oil at multiple shops in the Madison area.

But there is still confusion as to what makes it legally available to people in Wisconsin.

Community Pharmacy and Apple Wellness employees said over the last six months, they have seen a big jump in customers looking for CBD oil.

"Several people will come in to use it for pain, anxiety, some people will use it for seizures, PTSD. There are many other things, so people are coming in looking to find some relief," said Jennifer Helmer at Community Wellness Shop in Middleton, a satellite of Community Pharmacy.

A state law passed in April 2017 made it legal to possess medical CBD oil with a certification from a doctor. It did not allow the sale of medical CBD oil.

Medical marijuana providers and patients voiced opposition to proposed rules that would regulate how the industry functions, saying in a public hearing Thursday the changes would put an incredible financial and time burden on their businesses.

Earlier this month the state Department of Public Health and Human Services released proposed rules that would regulate the industry. The rules govern how the department will implement a law passed by the Legislature earlier this year that includes a 4 percent tax on the gross sales of providers and the implementation of a seed-to-sale tracking system, among other changes.

Montanans first voted to legalize medical marijuana through a ballot initiative in 2004. In 2011, the state Legislature attempted to repeal the initiative, but the effort was vetoed by then-Gov. Brian Schweitzer. After that, the Legislature moved to enact regulations on the industry that severely reduced the number of patients.

In the 2016 election, voters passed another initiative to expand medical marijuana in the state. That led to the law passed by the Legislature last session, Senate Bill 333.

More than 100 people filled a basement hearing room at the health department Thursday, with more than 30 speaking against the rules while just three spoke in support.